Chelsea Can't sign-Despite having embargo Lifted

Running the 10.1 Update.Chelsea are still banned from signing players????

Really annoying especially as i would of had Xavi coming in Jan.

Is there a way to fix the problem?

Yes there is.

What is it?

Don't forget 10.1 came out before the transfer ban was lifted.

When the patch came out, No one was to know for sure if their appeal would be accepted or not....

Go to start/localdiskc/Program Files/Sports Interactive/FM2010/Data/db/1000/edt

The open the file 'transfer_embargo' with notepad. Then delete the line

"TRANSFER_EMBARGO" "Chelsea" "03/09/2009" "03/09/2010"

Just above the Bournemouth line.

Then click file and save.

P.s. These changes won't work on your save game, They will only take effect when you start a new game.

So does that mean If you use the above info you could give a team a transfer embargo? buy adding say Accrington instead of chelsea?

So does that mean If you use the above info you could give a team a transfer embargo? buy adding say Accrington instead of chelsea?

That right. Adding any team to the above edt would give them a transfer embargo. But doing this is a tad unrealistic dont you think.

I can't open EDT Files?

Load notepad then click file, open and select 'All Files' in the filter box. Browse to the directory and open the file.

That right. Adding any team to the above edt would give them a transfer embargo. But doing this is a tad unrealistic dont you think.

Yes. I wasnt saying I wanted to do this, just seein if thats how easy the programming of it all is.

does that mean i can have any team to have atransfer embargo?

would be interesting to see what would happen if u have everyteam in football league under it for the next 20 years...

Load notepad then click file, open and select 'All Files' in the filter box. Browse to the directory and open the file.

Cheers Mate.

It's not working though.

If i delete the file will the game still work?

It's not working though.

If i delete the file will the game still work?

In what way is it not working? When you saved the file does it have a .txt extension on the end of the filename? If so then this is the problem. Simply rename the file and remove the .txt part. In future when saving the file select save as and in the save as type box make sure that all files is selected. You'll also have to start a new game before any changes you've made will work.

does that mean i can have any team to have atransfer embargo?

would be interesting to see what would happen if u have everyteam in football league under it for the next 20 years...

That is a mystifyingly intriguing idea, indeed...

does that mean i can have any team to have atransfer embargo?

would be interesting to see what would happen if u have everyteam in football league under it for the next 20 years...

good idea, could be time for an experiment

Remember to give one to the teams in the Conference too so they don't get promoted in with one- or would that be the idea?

I saw a message saying it just ended in 2010, its August.

I'm Going to Place Man Utd,Man City and Liverpool under embargo for 20 years

Very interesting concept... of a transfer embargo for 20 years... Might have to have a little look at that when I get bored of my next save.

An idea for an experiment would be to stagger the embargos.. no embargo for Conference and below, 5 years for League 2, 10 for League 1, 15 for Championsip and 20 for Premier League.

It would be interesting to see who climbs the highest and falls the lowest

Would need to add to the teams who are outside the current playable leagues and likely to be promoted.